Flurry

['flʌrɪ] or ['flɝi]

Definition

(noun.) a light brief snowfall and gust of wind (or something resembling that); 'he had to close the window against the flurries'; 'there was a flurry of chicken feathers'.

(verb.) move in an agitated or confused manner.

Edited by Georgina--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) A sudden and brief blast or gust; a light, temporary breeze; as, a flurry of wind.

(n.) A light shower or snowfall accompanied with wind.

(n.) Violent agitation; commotion; bustle; hurry.

(n.) The violent spasms of a dying whale.

(v. t.) To put in a state of agitation; to excite or alarm.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Flaw, squall, gust of wind.[2]. Agitation, hurry, bustle, confusion, commotion, perturbation, disturbance, flutter, ruffle, hurry-skurry.

v. a. Excite, confuse, disconcert, disturb, agitate, fluster, hurry.

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Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Agitate, excite, worry, ruffle, fluster

ANT:Soothe, compose, quiet, calm, mesmerize

Checker: Phelps

Definition

n. a sudden blast or gust: agitation: bustle: the death-agony of the whale: a fluttering assemblage of things as snowflakes.—v.t. to agitate to confuse:—pr.p. flurr′ying; pa.p. flurr′ied.—v.t. Flurr to scatter.—v.i. to fly up.

Checker: Sigmund

Examples

Typist: Ollie

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